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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Chiti & Poppi p.19 It presents a love triangle between a

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of the

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, his wife and his young student set against the backdrop of Italy's entry into the

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in 1915.

Cast

as Conte Riccardo Salluzzo *

as Cristina *

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as Guido *

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as Clara *

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as Ercole *

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as La governante *

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as Giuseppe *

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as Marco *

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as Himself *

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as The Student *

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as Cristina's Maidservant

References

Bibliography

* Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991.

External links

* 1954 films 1950s historical drama films Italian historical drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Fernando Cerchio Films set in the 1910s Italian World War I films 1954 drama films Italian black-and-white films Melodrama films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub